We kick off with today's boneheaded move report starring Justin Bieber. As if his silly menopausal woman's haircut wasn't bad enough, the tween star is said to have 'narrowly escaped' being arrested last weekend after throwing a water-balloon at a US State Trooper. moreKenny Chesney easily beat Lil Wayne to No 1 on the album charts. Chesney's new album, Hemingway's Whiskey, moved 181,595 copies its first week in stores according to Hits Double Daily. Lil Wayne's I Am Not A Human Being coming in a distant second with sales of 108,791 and last week's No 1 from the Zac Brown Band dropped to No 3. Check out the full chart here
N-Dubz drummer Aaron Fagan has been fired from the band after he was found guilty of sexually assaulting two female fans after a gig in Scotland last year. The 25 year old was convicted last month of groping the two women at a students' union in Glasgow, Scotland during an aftershow party following the British rap group's performance in the city. more
(Yahoo) An appeals court will hear arguments Wednesday on whether Michael Jackson's father should be allowed to challenge the administrators of his son's already lucrative estate. more
(Yahoo) Kanye West on Tuesday unveiled the title of his upcoming album on Twitter, telling fans it will be "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" and adding that a final version of "All of the Lights" will be his next single. more
(ASB) Amy Winehouse stunned drinkers at a London pub on Monday night, October 4 when she took to the stage for a one-off charity performance. The "Back to Black" singer was a guest at the Hawley Arms' monthly charity club night and surprised the organizers by participating in the event. more
(Yahoo)Margaret Cho wasn't laughing when she learned Tuesday that she'd done her last dance on "Dancing With the Stars." more
(ASB) Ice Cube has unleashed a music video filmed to support his song called "Too West Coast". Coming from production hands of Matt Alonzo of Skee.TV, it is mostly filled with the 41-year-old MC rapping his verses to the camera in some random places. more
James Cameron wants more of your green. (Hollywood Reporter) "Avatar" fans will get new glimpses of Pandora next month, when special-edition discs of the sci-fi film hit store shelves. The home-video sets arrive November 16 domestically [just half a year after the original version hit stores] more
(ASB) More big stars who will take the stage of this year's Country Music Association (CMA) Awards for live performances have been announced. The newly-revealed musical guests are Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley, Reba McEntire, Rascal Flatts, George Strait, Sugarland and Keith Urban. more
(ASB) Cheryl Cole is following in the footsteps of Shakira and Florence Welch by collaborating with Dizzee Rascal on a new track. The Girls Aloud star headed into the studio with the rapper earlier this year and the song, "Everybody, Everyone", will be on Cole's upcoming album, "Messy Little Raindrops". more
(NME) Bruce Willis says he wants to start work on a fifth Die Hard movie next year. more
(BBC) X Factor's Gamu faces deportation An X Factor contestant who narrowly missed out on a place for the live finals of the show is facing deportation from the UK. more
Check out the World Premiere of Glee: The Music "Grilled Cheesus" episode Exclusively on Gleethemusic.com . The episode premieres Tuesday at 8/7central on Fox.
(Jam!) KT Tunstall despises the way Simon Cowell has "clogged up" the music industry with TV talent show contestants - insisting it prevents other musicians from hitting the charts. more
(Yahoo) R&B singer and former "Dancing with the Stars" contestant Mario has been charged with assaulting his mother at their Baltimore home. Police say Shawntia Hardaway told officers her 24-year-old son, Mario Barrett, had pushed her. more
(ASB) Kelis was left red-faced while recording a U.K. TV show last week after an embarrassing wardrobe malfunction left her nipple exposed. The "Milkshake" hitmaker was a guest on "The Alan Titchmarsh Show" on Friday, October 1 and sang her latest track Scream on the program, but pre-recorded her slot earlier in the week. more
(Yahoo) Facing fallout from a recent arrest, T.I. raised money on Sunday for his family's new Alzheimer's disease charity and explained how the idea for it took shape during a previous period of legal trouble. more
(Hollywood Reporter) A public suggestion to Carrie Underwood: Fireworks at the end of a Hollywood Bowl show are pretty much a tradition, but next time, try it after you're done singing so they don't drown you out, OK? That move was one of several awkward missteps Saturday from country music's hottest female artist more
(Yahoo) Celebrities, fans, friends and family members are saying goodbye to Tony Curtis during public funeral services to celebrate the movie star's life. more
(Yahoo) "The Social Network," director David Fincher's drama about the quarrelsome creation of Facebook, debuted as the No. 1 weekend film with $23 million. more
(ASB) It's confirmed that Rihanna will include her joint track with Drake on her upcoming studio album "Loud" which is due for November 16 U.S. release. more
(Hollywood Reporter) Among those who must pay Don Johnson his $51.7 million in "Nash Bridges" money are billionaires Mark Cuban and Todd Wagner and their 2929 Entertainment, the actor's representatives said. more
(ASB) Soulja Boy visited BET's "106 & Park" to premiere a music video for his latest single "Blowing Me Kisses". more
(Yahoo) Wartime leader Winston Churchill became the first British prime minister ever to enter the pop charts when an album featuring some of his most famous speeches set to music debuted in fourth place on Sunday. more
(Yahoo) ABC pulled the plug on the new drama "My Generation" after Thursday's little-watched episode drew even fewer viewers than the premiere a week earlier. more
(ASB) Leona Lewis axed a show in Nigeria on Saturday, October 2 after two car bombs caused carnage in the country's capital. more
(Hollywood Reporter) Andy Albeck, who as head of United Artists signed off on the acclaimed "Raging Bull" and the infamous flop "Heaven's Gate," died of heart failure September 29, four days after his 89th birthday, at NYU Hospital in New York. more
(ASB) Calvin Harris has dismissed rumors he is planning to take legal action against Chris Brown for allegedly sampling one of his songs without permission - insisting a lawsuit wouldn't do any "good". more
(Yahoo) The Chicago Symphony Orchestra has announced that music director Riccardo Muti is withdrawing from the rest of his fall residency because of illness, but officials hope he'll be back this winter. more
(Yahoo) CNN fired news anchor Rick Sanchez on Friday, a day after he called Jon Stewart a bigot in a radio show interview where he also questioned whether Jews should be considered a minority. more. CNN is still on the air?
(ASB) 2010 Bet Hip-Hop Awards has been held on Saturday, October 2 at the Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center. Big winners of that evening were Nicki Minaj and Jay-Z who were presented with three awards each. more
(ASB) Rihanna is going to celebrate Halloween on "Saturday Night Live". According to Rap-Up, the "Battleship" actress will rock the late-night show on October 30 with Jon Hamm of "Mad Men" hosting. more
(ASB) Beside singing on "Saturday Night Live", Kanye West who made headline over the weekend when he chose to omit the lyrics of his song which take aim at "SNL" reportedly was also scheduled to visit "The Oprah Winfrey Show". But, the "Heartless" rapper is rumored to have canceled the gig at the last minute via short email. more
(Billboard) Yoko Ono amplified anticipation this weekend when she headlined "We Are Plastic Ono Band" tribute shows Oct. 1-2 at the Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles, sharing the eclectic bill with Lady Gaga, Iggy Pop, the RZA, Perry Farrell, Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore, and others. Watch Yoko and Lady Gaga here
(Yahoo) T.I. is headed back to federal court in Atlanta next week to explain why his probation shouldn't be revoked after his recent arrest in Los Angeles. more
(Yahoo) Lil Wayne is facing the music after being accused of breaking jail rules by having gear for listening to tunes: He can expect to go solo for the rest of his time behind bars in a gun case. more
(Yahoo) Actor Tony Curtis was buried Monday with a melange of his favorite possessions a Stetson hat, an Armani scarf, driving gloves, an iPhone and a copy of his favorite novel, "Anthony Adverse". more
(Yahoo) "Die Hard" director John McTiernan was sentenced to one year in prison Monday for lying about his association with a private investigator to illegally wiretap a movie producer. more
(Yahoo) Adam Jasinski, the winner of the CBS reality show "Big Brother 9" pleaded guilty Monday to a drug charge and for failing to file a tax return for the year he won the show's $500,000 prize. more
(Yahoo) Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber are both approaching a major milestone of the new music industry: one billion all-time YouTube views. more
(Hollywood Reporter) Ke$ha is asking the California Labor Commissioner to declare her contract with DAS Communications void because it acted as an unlicensed talent agent while representing her. more
(ASB) Susan Boyle's hopes of performing on U.S. TV show "Dancing with the Stars" have been dashed by a bout of bronchitis. Michael Bolton was announced by host Tom Bergeron to replace Susan Boyle. more
In today's if you snooze, you lose category is Brandy. The song in which she was originally set to appear in "Shout It Out" by Marc Mysterio, was just sent to radio last Monday and in its first week, bested Eminem to slot #2 on the New Airplay Chart for Top 40 Radio this past week across Canada. Check out the official video here. In related news, there is a new interview with Marc here
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